{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 120: Relearning to Walk: One Family\u2019s Journey Through Functional Neurological Disorder","description":"What happens when a child suddenly loses the ability to walk \u2013 and the answers aren\u2019t structural, surgical, or pharmaceutical? In this episode, Garrett sits down with George James and Katie, the mother of 9-year-old Jodie, to share an extraordinary and deeply human story of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), resilience, and recovery. In this conversation, we explore: Jodie\u2019s sudden onset of FND after fainting during a field hockey game, and the loss of walking, speech, and confidence The emotional and logistical journey of navigating a misunderstood condition George\u2019s decision to travel from the UK to Kenya for a 5-day intensive The clinical framework for approaching FND, including an emphasis on sensory input, play, and nervous system retraining  Broader takeaways from this story and what it teaches us about neuroplasticity, graded exposure, \u201cdeconstructing\u201d movement patterns like gait, and more This story is an inspiring example of patience, trust, and the remarkable adaptability of the human nervous system, with some extremely valuable clinical insights mixed in.   ","author_name":"The NeuFit Undercurrent Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.neu.fit\/podcast","html":"